Residential Child Care Worker


Company:	Darlington Borough Council
Salary:	£10,001 to £20,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Darlington, DL1 5QT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Oct 2026
Closing date:	1 Nov 2026

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Summary

The ideal candidates must also be able to effectively extend these skills to the young peopleandrsquo;s families/carers and professionals.

The Residential Homes care for children who are looked after by the local authority we also have a short breaks Service for children with a disability. This post covers all of our local authority Residential Homes and short breaks service for children with disabilities.

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The overall aims as a Residential Child Care Worker are to act as a corporate parent for Children Looked After and be an assertive champion for Children in Need in accordance with the Guide to the Childrenandrsquo;s Homes Regulations including the quality standards. To ensure young people are nurtured, happy, healthy and safe from harm, able to develop, thrive and fulfil their full potential.

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Applicants should have experience of working with children and young people either in a residential care or related setting.

Band 8- Must be willing to work towards a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Child Care.

Band 9- Applicants should hold a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent.

This post involves shift work, sleep overs, bank holidays and weekend working.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:andnbsp;

32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)andnbsp;

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributionsandnbsp;

Flexible workingandnbsp;

Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemesandnbsp;

Staff equality forumsandnbsp;

Green Car Leasing Schemeandnbsp;

Access to a wide range of training, learning and developmentandnbsp;

Physiotherapy serviceandnbsp;

Confidential counselling serviceandnbsp;

Great wellbeing offerandnbsp;

Cycle to Work Schemeandnbsp;

Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discountsandnbsp;

Local and National retailer discountsandnbsp;

Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savingsandnbsp;

Arriva Employee Travel Clubandnbsp;

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.andnbsp;

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-1/why-work-for-us/andnbsp;

Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.andnbsp;

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/andnbsp;

The successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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For an informal discussion please contact Sadie McCartney, Manager on 07787247582.

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General Information for Applicants:andnbsp;andnbsp;

All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.andnbsp;

We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.andnbsp;

If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk , who will be happy to assist.andnbsp;

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